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An American Indian Boarding School That Was Once Feared Is Now Celebrated

An American Indian Boarding School That Was Once Feared Is Now Celebrated

FromConsider This from NPR


An American Indian Boarding School That Was Once Feared Is Now Celebrated

FromConsider This from NPR

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Length:
11 minutes
Released:
Jun 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Federal Indian boarding schools left a decades long legacy of abuse, neglect and forced assimilation of Indigenous children.Last year, when the federal government finally acknowledged its role — that painful history drew attention to a few schools that remain open. NPR's Sequoia Carrillo and KOSU's Allison Herrera visited Riverside Indian School in southwest Oklahoma to find out how a school that once stripped children of their Native identity now helps strengthen it.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Released:
Jun 9, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Every weekday afternoon, the hosts of NPR's All Things Considered help you make sense of a major news story and what it means for you in 15 minutes. In participating regions, you'll also hear from local journalists about what's happening in your community.